Multi-use and multi-functional carry bag

ABSTRACT

A multi-component, multi-functional carry bag having a first storage component and at least one additional storage component, which are detachably coupled. The carry bag can display selectively interchangeable display material thereon, and is operably able to be disassembled and reconstituted for another purpose, and then adapted back to its original bag form, if desired. The bag is further network and Internet accessible, to permit the user of the bag to selectively interchange display material on the bag through access to the Internet and/or network.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a multi-use and multi-functional baghaving additional storage compartments that can be used to transportmaterials, and that can be easily adapted for use for additionalpurposes, and that can selectively display logos, symbols, or othervisual matter on the bag, on a rotating basis, if desired by the user.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART

Carry bags, including backpacks, may be employed to aid in thetransportation of objects from place to place. Such configurations cantypically involve backpacks, or other carry bags, to accomplish this.However, typically, such bags are limited in purpose, and have limitedstorage space, as these typically involve only one interior storagecompartment. Further, such conventional storage bags also are generallybland, and do not usually have display material on such bags that areparticular to, or identifiable with or preferred, by the user. If suchdisplay material exists on such a conventional bag, it is typically“there for good”, and is not selectively interchangeable by the user.This display material can be logos, symbols, pictures, images, or thelike.

Further, such conventional storage bags also are not accessible to anetwork connection or the Internet, which would easily enable auser/owner of the bag to more readily access revised images, logos,symbols, pictures, or other visual matter or the like, that can besplayed on the bag, or components thereof.

Accordingly, there is a need for a multi-component, multi-functionalcarry bag having detachably coupled storage components, that can displayselectively interchangeable display material thereon, and that isoperably able to be disassembled and reconstituted for another purpose,such as clothing, and that can be reconstituted back into its originalbag form, if desired. There is a further need for a multi-component,multi-functional carry bag that can be network and Internet accessible,to permit the user of the bag to selectively interchange displaymaterial (such as images, logos, symbols, pictures, or other visualmatter or the like) on the bag through access to the Internet and/ornetwork. To this end, the present invention effectively addresses thisneed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A general object and advantage of the present invention is to provide animproved carry bag, having a first storage component and at least oneadditional storage component, which are detachably coupled.

A still further object and advantage of the present invention is toprovide an improved carry bag that can display selectivelyinterchangeable display material thereon, such as logos or symbols,pictures, or the like, on a selectively rotatable basis, these beingchosen or approved of by the user of the bag.

A still further object and advantage of the present invention is toprovide an improved carry bag that is operably able to be disassembledand selectively reconstituted for another purpose, such as (but notlimited to) clothing, and that can be easily adapted back into itsoriginal carry bag form, if desired.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided amulti-component carry bag comprising a first storage component; at leastone additional storage component, the first storage component and the atleast one additional storage component being detachably coupled; whereinthe carry bag can display selectively interchangeable display materialthereon, and is operably able to be disassembled and reconstituted foranother purpose.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provideda multi-component network accessible carry bag, comprising a firststorage component; at least one additional storage component, the firststorage component and the at least one additional storage componentbeing detachably coupled; wherein the carry bag can display selectivelyinterchangeable display material thereon, and is operably able to bedisassembled and reconstituted for another purpose, the display materialbeing constructed and arranged to be interchanged by a user of the bagthrough access to the network.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provideda method of manufacturing a multi-component carry bag, comprising:providing a first storage component; providing at least one additionalstorage component, the first storage component and the at least oneadditional storage component being detachably coupled; and providingthat the carry bag can display selectively interchangeable displaymaterial thereon, and is operably able to be disassembled andreconstituted for another purpose, the display material beingconstructed and arranged to be interchanged by a user of the bag.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provideda method of manufacturing a multi-component carry bag, comprisingproviding a first storage component; providing at least one additionalstorage component, the first storage component and the at least oneadditional storage component being detachably coupled; providing thatthe carry bag can display selectively interchangeable display materialthereon, and is operably able to be disassembled and reconstituted foranother purpose, the display material being constructed and arranged tobe interchanged by a user of the carry bag; providing at least oneseparate component that can be detachably connected to the carry bag,and that can display selectively interchangeable display materialthereon; providing a camera on the at least one separate component andthe carry bag, whereby the user can selectively modify theinterchangeable display material on the at least one separate componentand the carry bag through access to a network; and providing a GPSindicator on or within the at least one separate component and the carrybag which can be accessed through the network.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provideda multi-component network accessible carry bag, comprising a firststorage component; at least one additional storage component, the firststorage component and the at least one additional storage componentbeing detachably coupled; at least one separate component that can bedetachably connected to the carry bag; a GPS indicator on or within theat least one separate component and the carry bag which can be accessedthrough the network, wherein the carry bag and the at least one separatecomponent can display selectively interchangeable display materialthereon, and both are operably able to be disassembled and reconstitutedfor another purpose, the display material being constructed and arrangedto be interchanged by a user of the bag through access to the network;and wherein a camera is positioned on the at least one separatecomponent and the carry bag, whereby the user can selectively modify theinterchangeable display material on the at least one separate componentand the carry bag through access to the network.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below withreference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a first embodiment of the carry bag of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 illustrates a second view of the carry bag of the presentinvention shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment of the carry bag of the presentinvention, shown as a backpack;

FIG. 4 illustrates a further embodiment of the carry bag of the presentinvention, shown as a backpack, having an example of a detachableattachment component, shown as a ladies purse; and

FIG. 5 illustrates the embodiment of the detachable attachmentcomponent, shown as a ladies purse, shown in FIG. 4.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The present invention relates to a multi-use and multi-functional baghaving additional storage compartments that can be used to transportmaterials, and that can be easily adapted for use for additionalpurposes, and that can selectively display logos, symbols, images,pictures, or other visual matter or the like on the bag, on a rotatingbasis, if desired by the user. The bag itself can be Network/internetaccessible, so as to allow the user to selectively interchange splaymaterial on the bag through access to this.

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 and 2,the multi-use and multi-functional bag, generally designated by thereference numeral 1 in FIG. 1, will now be described. As can be seen inFIGS. 1 and 2, the multi-component bag 1 comprises a first storagecompartment 7 (as shown in FIG. 3) and, in one embodiment, for examplepurposes only, can constitute a backpack comprising two shoulder straps9, though it will be understood that numerous configurations to the bagof the present invention are conceivable.

The multi-component bag 1 is configured to have a first storagecompartment 7 and at least one additional storage component (shown as 5in FIG. 2), which is, in an exemplary embodiment, hidden within orattached to the first storage compartment 7 and is detachably coupled tothe first storage compartment 7, thus allowing the user to transport thetwo components. When desired, the at least one additional storagecomponent 5 can be unfurled from the first storage compartment 7 whennecessary. The two components (or more) may be transported hands-free,using the example shown in FIG. 3, by placing the shoulder straps overthe user's shoulders. Further, it will be understood that themulti-component bag 1 may comprise additional detachable components, andall such storage components may vary in location on the bag 1.

In one embodiment, the first storage component 7 and additional storagecomponents can comprise at least one of at least one shoulder strap 9, ahandle, a waist securing strap, or any combination thereof. Similarly,any of the additional storage components may have substantially the samedimensions as the first storage compartment 7, if desired. It will alsobe understood that any of the storage components are constructed fromnylon, vinyl, polyester, canvas, cotton, wool, leather, denim, corduroy,palm leaf, banana fibre, coconut leaf, bamboo, wood or any traditionalnaturally available materials, or combinations thereof, though it willalso be understood that variation as to this construction are possible.

Coupling of the first storage compartment 7 to any of the additionalstorage components generally can be accomplished through attachment byat least one strap, a buckle, a clip, nook and loop strips, a button, asnap, a zipper, a magnet, or combinations thereof, though variations tothis would be possible, as would be obvious to persons skilled in theart.

In an exemplary embodiment, the carry bag 1 can display selectivelyinterchangeable display material thereon (shown as 3 in FIGS. 1 and 2).Preferably, this display material 3 on the bag is selectivelyinterchangeable by a user of the bag 1 through access to a network orInternet, Wifi, Bluetooth technology, or the like, whereby these imagescan be changed, as would be obvious to persons skilled in the art. Thedisplay such material on the bag could occur on any location on the bag,or multiple locations, such as straps, bindings or the like. The bag 1itself, and such display material 3, could also be directly coupled orindirectly coupled through connection to the Internet or a network so asto communicate through some interface with other remote devices (such asa cell phone, tablet, etc.), or intermediate components, whetherelectrically, mechanically, or otherwise.

In a still further embodiment, the bag 1 is operably able to bedisassembled and reconstituted for another purpose, such as (but notlimited to) clothing, and can be easily adapted back into its originalcarry bag form, if desired. For example, the bag and its straps (if any)could be unfurled and expanded to comprise a ladies skirt, or aremovable jacket with sleeves, or a picnic blanket, though it will beunderstood that numerous configurations and adaptations could beaccomplished through such manipulation, as would be obvious to personsskilled in the art.

With reference to FIG. 4, a still further embodiment of the presentinvention is shown. In this embodiment, there is shown at least oneseparate component (in this instance, for example only, a ladies handbag) 11 that can be detachably connected to the carry bag 1 itself. FIG.5 illustrates such a connection of the ladies bag to the carry bag 1.This detachable connection can be accomplished through attachment by atleast one strap, a buckle, a clip, hook and loop strips, a button, asnap, a zipper, a magnet, or combinations thereof, though it will beunderstood that numerous configurations and adaptations could beaccomplished through such manipulation, as would be obvious to personsskilled in the art. It will also be understand that the location of suchconnection of the separate component 11 can be accomplished at numerousand varied locations on the carry bag 1. The separate component 11itself can be varied, and encompass numerous variations, such as, butnot limited to, a lunch kit, water bottle, travel planner, or the like.

It will be understood that the separate component 11 itself can then beoperably able to be disassembled and reconstituted for another purpose,such as (but not limited to) clothing, and can be easily adapted backinto its original carry bag form, if desired. As an example, the ladiesbag shown in FIG. 5 could be disassembled to form a picnic blanket, or askirt, as examples only.

In a still further embodiment, the separate component 11 could alsopossess a camera 13 thereon (shown in FIG. 5). The carry bag 1, couldalso have such a camera 13 (shown in FIG. 4) which would enable a user,through access to a network or Internet, Wifi, Bluetooth technology, orthe like, to take images that could change or modify any displaymaterial 3 on the carry bag 1 or the separate component 11 itself. Thiscamera could be used when, for example, pressure is applied to the bag,and can be seen in a phone or other application by parents or anotherparty if the person carrying the bag has activated their phone and appto forward wifi and/or data. In addition, both the carry bag 1 and theseparate component 11 could additionally possess a GPS locator thereonor within, which would enable 3^(rd) parties or the user, to locate thecarry bag 1 and the separate component 11, through access to a networkor Internet, Wifi, Bluetooth technology, or the like, in the eventeither (or both) are stolen or misplaced.

The present invention has been described herein with regard to preferredembodiments. However, it will be obvious to persons skilled in the artthat a number of variations and modifications can be made withoutdeparting from the scope of the invention as described herein.

The Embodiments of the Invention in Which an Exclusive Property orPrivilege is Claimed are Defined as Follows:
 1. A multi-component carrybag, comprising: a first storage component; at least one additionalstorage component, the first storage component and the at least oneadditional storage component being detachably coupled; wherein the carrybag can display selectively interchangeable display material thereon,and is operably able to be disassembled and reconstituted for anotherpurpose.
 2. The multi-component carry bag of claim 1, wherein the firststorage component and the at least one additional storage componentfurther comprise at least one of at least one shoulder strap, a handle,a waist securing strap, or any combination thereof.
 3. Themulti-component carry bag of claim 1, further comprising at least athird detachable storage component.
 4. The multi-component carry bag ofclaim 3, wherein the first storage component, the at least oneadditional storage component and the at least a third detachable storagecomponent are constructed from the group consisting of nylon, vinyl,polyester, canvas, cotton, wool, leather, denim, corduroy, palm leaf,banana fibre, coconut leaf, bamboo, wood or traditional naturallyavailable materials, or combinations thereof.
 5. The multi-componentcarry bag of claim 4, wherein coupling of the first storage componentand the at least one additional storage component comprises attachmentby at least one strap, a buckle, a clip, hook and loop strips, a button,a snap, a zipper, a magnet, or combinations thereof.
 6. Themulti-component carry bag of claim 4, wherein coupling of the firststorage component, the at least one additional storage component, andthe at least a third detachable storage component comprises attachmentby at least one strap, a buckle, a clip, hook and loop strips, a button,a snap, a zipper, a magnet, or combinations thereof.
 7. A method ofmanufacturing a multi-component carry bag, comprising; providing a firststorage component; providing at least one additional storage component,the first storage component and the at least one additional storagecomponent being detachably coupled; and providing that the carry bag candisplay selectively interchangeable display material thereon, and isoperably able to be disassembled and reconstituted for another purpose,the display material being constructed and arranged to be interchangedby a user of the bag.
 8. The method of manufacturing a multi-componentcarry bag according to claim 7, further comprising the step of thedisplay material on the bag being selectively interchangeable by a userof the bag through access to a network or Internet.
 9. The method ofmanufacturing a multi-component carry bag according to claim 7, furthercomprising the step of providing at least one separate component thatcan be detachably connected to the carry bag, and that can displayselectively interchangeable display material thereon.
 10. The method ofmanufacturing a multi-component carry bag according to claim 7, furthercomprising the step of providing a camera on the at least one separatecomponent and the carry bag, whereby the user can selectively modify theinterchangeable display material on the at least one separate componentand the carry bag through access to a network; and
 11. The method ofmanufacturing a multi-component carry bag according to claim 7, furthercomprising the step of providing a GPS indicator on or within the atleast one separate component and the carry bag which can be accessedthrough the network.
 12. A multi-component network accessible carry bag,comprising: a first storage component; at least one additional storagecomponent, the first storage component and the at least one additionalstorage component being detachably coupled; at least one separatecomponent that can be detachably connected to the carry bag; a GPSindicator on or within the at least one separate component and the carrybag which can be accessed through the network. wherein the carry bag andthe at least one separate component can display selectivelyinterchangeable display material thereon, and both are operably able tobe disassembled and reconstituted for another purpose, the displaymaterial being constructed and arranged to be interchanged by a user ofthe bag through access to the network; and wherein a camera ispositioned on the at least one separate component and the carry bag,whereby the user can selectively modify the interchangeable displaymaterial on the at least one separate component and the carry bagthrough access to the network.